Director Commodity Risk Management Jobs in Davis, CA

Posted Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Job Title: Director - Enterprise Risk Management

Status: Exempt

Reports to: VP - Enterprise Risk Officer

Department: Risk Management

Job Code: 11811

Pay Range: $186,700.00 - $195,000.00 Annually

WHO WE ARE:

Golden 1 Credit Union is among the top credit unions in the country. As a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative, Golden 1 is guided by the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” We are committed to empowering our members and uplifting our communities as we create a more equitable and financially inclusive California. We welcome all who embrace our Core Values.

WHO YOU ARE:

You are a strategic and collaborative risk leader with deep expertise in Enterprise Risk Management, risk governance, and regulatory compliance. You excel at identifying and managing enterprise and emerging risks, building strong risk frameworks, and translating complex risk information into actionable insights for executives and boards. A confident influencer and trusted advisor, you foster a strong risk-aware culture, drive continuous improvement, and partner across the organization to integrate risk management into business strategy and decision-making.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Develop and maintain the Enterprise Risk Management framework, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements. Continuously improve enterprise risk management processes and methodologies.
• Establish and monitor the risk appetite framework, ensuring it is integrated into strategic planning and decision-making processes. Execute activities supporting the risk appetite framework, including monitoring risk levels, assessing risk exposures, and implementing risk mitigation strategies to ensure alignment with board-approved risk appetite.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and prioritization of enterprise risks. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and action plans. Oversee risk identification activities and processes that continuously identify threats and vulnerabilities, to determine the Credit Union’s enterprise risk profile. Develop and maintain a detailed enterprise-wide risk taxonomy.
• Identify and monitor top and emerging risks that could impact the organization. Work with internal stakeholders to develop strategies to address these risks and ensure they are communicated to senior leadership and the board.
• Continuously improve the Credit Union’s ability to identify, assess, prioritize, and mitigate risk throughout the organization and create recommendations on how to integrate controls as part of daily operations.
• Develop risk management tools, practices, and policies to analyze and report enterprise risks, and to manage risks according to an enterprise risk management framework. Establish and maintain appropriate policies, standards, and procedures to support the enterprise risk management program.
• Promote a culture of risk awareness through effective training, communication, and engagement with all levels of the organization. Lead initiatives to embed risk management principles into the organization’s culture, ensuring employees understand and embrace risk considerations in their daily activities.
• Tactfully yet assertively challenge assumptions and perspectives on risks throughout the organization. Recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and practices to reduce costs, improve internal controls and/or drive efficiencies.
• Engage with senior leadership and provide actionable insights and recommendations based on risk analysis.
• Provide key inputs to risk oversight committees, including creating and updating risk management reports and presentations on the evaluation of the enterprise risk management program effectiveness, level and direction of risks, key and emerging risks, and status of previously identified risk and control issues. Participate in board, management, and committee meetings, as required.
• Develop standardized metrics and reporting to enable continuous monitoring against program goals. Identify and implement improvements which support the overall maturity and growth of the enterprise risk management program. Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations.
• Coordinate and collaborate with line of business and support functions (e.g., Operational Risk, Information Technology, Information Security, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Physical Security, and Finance, Enterprise Project Management Office, among others), to integrate the enterprise risk management operating framework across all areas of the credit union.
• Maintain current knowledge of enterprise risk management industry trends, best practices and techniques that can be practically applied at Golden 1. Partner with external agencies and peer companies to coordinate information exchange and leverage best practices.
• Perform other duties as required to support the enterprise risk management program and the business, such as developing ad-hoc analysis, performing deep dive investigations, or driving specific risk initiatives.

QUALIFICIATIONS AND PREFERENCES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Finance. Business Administration, or related field required
• 10+ years relevant experience in enterprise risk management in a financial institution or comparable experience required
• Experience developing and managing a enterprise risk management program is strongly preferred preferred

WHY JOIN US:

Golden 1 Credit Union provides its employees a market-competitive and internally equitable total rewards compensation package through a variety of programs. These programs are designed to attract, motivate, and retain employees that drive and support the achievement of Our Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals. The Credit Union is committed a total rewards philosophy built on; a comprehensive compensation package, well-being and work-life balance, career development and growth, rewards and recognition, and a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We believe in fostering a workplace where every employee is recognized, valued, and motivated to contribute their best.

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DISCLAIMER/INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification. Because the nature of positions and job functions can change over time, this job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all essential functions, duties, responsibilities and qualifications requirements of team members assigned to this job. Job duties may be changed or modified in the Credit Union’s discretion. The Credit Union will keep team members updated on key functions, duties, and requirements of their position by communications from the Credit Union and by updating the job description from time to time. Any team member with questions about the nature of their job duties is encouraged to consult with their supervisor.